feel the pinch
英 /fiːl ðə pɪntʃ/
中文釋義
感到壓力（尤其是經濟壓力）— 開始明顯感覺到錢不夠、資源緊張、生活變緊
Experiencing financial strain or hardship, especially in tough times.
常用搭配
- start to feel the pinch開始感到喫緊
- really feel the pinch明顯感到拮据
- feel the pinch of rising costs被漲價壓緊
例句
- With prices rising, families are feeling the pinch.物價上漲，家庭都感到手頭喫緊。
- Small businesses feel the pinch when rents go up.房租一漲，小企業就感到壓力。